Chapter 121: Accepting the Deathmatch, Testing the Immortal Comprehension Fruit

Qin Xiao’s answer surprised everyone.

“Qin Xiao, no. Leave this matter to me.”

Seeing that Qin Xiao had agreed, Lin Tiancheng hurriedly spoke to stop him.

“Fine. I agree.”

Yao Tiansheng had been on the verge of losing control. Qin Xiao’s unexpected acceptance of the Deathmatch brought him back to his senses somewhat, and he agreed.

“Then two days from now, at the Tianyuan City battle arena.”

Instead of answering Lin Tiancheng, Qin Xiao looked straight at Yao Tiansheng.

“Then I’ll let you live another two days. Kainan, let’s go.”

Seeing that Qin Xiao had accepted the duel and his goal was achieved, Yao Tiansheng did not linger.

As the Great Elder left, the surrounding disciples who had gathered to watch the commotion dispersed one after another.

Once everyone else had cleared out, Lin Tiancheng stayed behind and entered the courtyard with Qin Xiao.

“Qin Xiao, you were truly impulsive. The Great Elder is already in this state; you shouldn’t have provoked him further.”

Lin Tiancheng wasn’t worried that Qin Xiao would lose; he was worried about the Great Elder losing his mind entirely.

“Sect Leader, I want to ask for a favor. Please send a message to my master’s wife and have her come to Tianyi City in two days.”

Qin Xiao did not answer. Instead, he asked Lin Tiancheng to help deliver a message.

“Qin Xiao, are you planning to leave the sect? Do you want to go to the Heavenly Clothes Pavilion?”

Realizing the implication of sending a message to Ye Qiuyue, Lin Tiancheng quickly pressed him for an answer.

“You’re worrying too much, Sect Leader. I don’t want to leave the sect just yet. Seven Stars Peak is still here. My master left it to me, and I don’t want to abandon it. But you’ve seen the state the Great Elder is in. Staying in the sect is far too dangerous.”

Qin Xiao genuinely didn’t want to sever ties with the Tianyuan Sect just yet. If he could hold onto Seven Stars Peak, he preferred not to throw away his master’s legacy. To him, the place he had lived for over three years was his home in this world.

“That’s good. Staying at the Heavenly Clothes Pavilion for a while is one solution. Don’t worry, I’ll find a way to deal with the Great Elder.”

Hearing that Qin Xiao had no immediate intention of leaving the sect, Lin Tiancheng finally let out a breath of relief. Given the supplies Qin Xiao had recently provided, such a god of wealth could not be allowed to slip away. New chapters come out on novelping dot com first.

After chatting a little longer, Lin Tiancheng left. He still had to send Ye Qiuyue the message.

Only the master and his two disciples remained in the courtyard.

“Shimeng, you are the Sect Leader’s daughter and the sect’s Holy Maiden. When I leave this time, I won’t take you with me, so you won’t be caught in the middle.”

After thinking it over, Qin Xiao decided it was best not to drag Lin Shimeng into his departure, sensing the conflict she felt.

“Master, that’s not what’s troubling me. I’m worried about the Great Elder’s three sworn sons. All of them possess Top Earthly Spirit Roots. Yao Kainan has the lowest cultivation. Yao Kaixi is already at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, while Yao Kaibei has broken through to the Soul Formation stage and ranks among the best Core Disciples in the Inner Hall.”

Hearing Qin Xiao’s words, Lin Shimeng hurriedly explained.

Any disciple who reached the Nascent Soul stage before fifty was transferred to the Inner Hall, the true heart of the sect. Known as Inner Hall Core Disciples, they were the foundation of its strength.

Members of their younger generation who reached the Nascent Soul stage before fifty would also enter the Inner Hall after turning fifty. Those who failed to reach it had to take on duties within the sect in exchange for resources for secluded cultivation. After reaching the Soul Formation stage, they could choose to enter the Inner Hall or become Elders.

The Great Elder’s three sworn sons were all Inner Hall disciples, and Yao Kaibei had already reached the Soul Formation stage. If they too came out of seclusion to hunt them down, the master and his two disciples really would be no match for them.

“Damn, how did I not know the sect had an Inner Hall? I really underestimated its strength.”

Only after hearing the explanation did Qin Xiao realize that a sect was far more complex than it appeared on the surface.

“You’ve only been in the sect for a little over three years, you couldn’t cultivate, and you spent all your time on this mountain. No one was going to make a special trip to tell you.”

Lin Shimeng sounded exasperated. If he had shown his strength sooner, he wouldn’t have been bullied for three years.

“Ah, is that how it is? That’s on me, then. I just got too used to staying at home.”

Qin Xiao laughed it off.

Previously, he had wondered how a sect with over a thousand years of history could consist almost entirely of young disciples, with very few older practitioners wandering about. He had assumed everyone had simply vanished or stayed hidden away in seclusion without ever walking around. As it turned out, there was an entire Inner Hall.

“Since the sect still has so many powerful disciples, the two of you need to step up your efforts. Take that Saint Origin Spirit Fruit directly. When you run out, I’ll get more. I need to raise the strength of my two bodyguards first.”

Feeling the rising pressure, Qin Xiao realized that he had previously only brushed against the surface of the various factions, never having encountered their true core strength.

“By the way, how do you normally decide when to attempt a breakthrough? Do you try when you feel confident enough, or is there some requirement you have to meet first? What happens if you fail?”

After a day, Qin Xiao now had three Immortal Comprehension Fruits, each said to raise the chance of a successful breakthrough by thirty percent. But he had no idea how those odds worked. His first two breakthroughs had come naturally, and the next two had occurred while he was severely injured, through trades with the System. He had no idea how to calculate his chances. Read this novel at novelping . com for the best experience.

“I usually wait until I have an eighty percent chance before trying,” Yun Man explained. “A breakthrough is fairly simple: it depends on how much Spiritual Qi you’ve stored and on your comprehension. Our current realm doesn’t demand much of the Primordial Spirit, but strengthening it can still improve your chances. If you fail, a mild case means your Spiritual Qi flows backward and injures your meridians. A severe case means your meridians rupture, and recovery takes a long time. That’s why people generally won’t risk it.”

“Then what chance would you have of reaching late Nascent Soul right now? And you, Shimeng? What are your chances?”

Qin Xiao couldn’t understand all that talk of Spiritual Qi and meridians. Better to just ask for the results.

“Thanks to the Saint Origin Spirit Fruit, I’d have a sixty percent chance if I forced a breakthrough now,” Yun Man answered honestly, though she didn’t know why he was asking about their current condition. “But even at sixty percent, it’s still a big risk. In another month, I’ll have better than an eighty percent chance. I’ll definitely be able to break through then.”

“You’re brave. You’d try with only an eighty percent chance? No wonder I can’t catch up to you. I wait until I have a ninety percent chance. Getting hurt just wastes even more time.”

Lin Shimeng rather admired Yun Man for daring to attempt a breakthrough with an eighty percent chance. Wasn’t she afraid of getting hurt?

“Why wouldn’t I? Ordinary Spiritual Qi has a lot of impurities, so the injuries are worse. But we cultivate with Spirit Liquid. Our Spiritual Qi is very pure, so even if we get hurt, it won’t be too serious. We’ll recover quickly.”

Yun Man was unconcerned.

“Yun Man, do you trust your master?”

Qin Xiao intended to let Yun Man test the effects of the Immortal Comprehension Fruit.

“Master, of course I trust you.”

Yun Man answered without the slightest hesitation.

“Here is a fruit said to increase breakthrough success by thirty percent. Eat it and see if it truly works. If it doesn’t, make sure not to force the breakthrough.”

Qin Xiao took out an Immortal Comprehension Fruit and handed it to Yun Man.

“Master, you’re saying this fruit can increase breakthrough success by thirty percent? Is that true? Does such an immortal fruit actually exist in this world?”

Before Yun Man could speak, Lin Shimeng blurted out. Raising the chance of a successful breakthrough? She had never heard of anything like it.

“Master, I will be careful.”

Accepting the fruit without further words, Yun Man didn’t even return to her room. Instead, she sat cross-legged right where she was to adjust her state.

Once everything was prepared, she swallowed the Immortal Comprehension Fruit in a single bite.